Saint Louis Zoo Records (S0194)
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PRELIMINARY INVENTORY S0194 (SA2686, SA2914, SA2993, SA2994, SA3409, SA3495, SA3537, SA3640, SA3701, SA3791, SA3936, SA3942, SA3952, SA4080, SA4117, SA4279, SA4299, SA4304, SA4310) SAINT LOUIS ZOO RECORDS This collection is available at The State Historical Society of Missouri Research Center- St. Louis. If you would like more information, please contact us at [email protected]. Introduction Approximately 30 cubic feet, 9 microfilm rolls The Saint Louis Zoo Records document the evolution of Zoo's philosophy from providing entertainment to educating the public and preserving animal species. The collection contains annual reports, meeting minutes, photographs, films, and scrapbooks. Topics of interest include animal acquisitions, as well as birth and deaths, and construction of new zoo buildings. Donor Information The records were donated to the University of Missouri by Charles H. Hoessle on April 8, 1985 (Accession No. SA2686). An addition was made on February 28, 1989 by Charles H. Hoessle (Accession No. SA2914). An addition was made on April 18, 1991 by Charles H. Hoessle (Accession No. SA2993). An addition was made on April 18, 1991 by Caroline Loughlin (Accession No. SA2994). An addition was made on May 15 1991 by Jill Gordon (Accession No. SA3409). An addition was made on September 17, 2002 by Sean M. Fisher (Accession No. SA3495). An addition was made on August 5, 2003 by Jill Gordon (Accession No. SA3537). An addition was made on November 14, 2005 by Jill Gordon (Accession No. SA3640). An addition was made on November 10, 2006 by Jill Gordon (Accession No. SA3701). An addition was made on May 6, 2008 by Jill Gordon (Accession No. SA3791). An addition was made on February 24, 2011 by Jill Gordon (Accession No. SA3936). An addition was made on February 24, 2011 by Jill Gordon (Accession No. SA4117). An addition was made on April 11, 2011 by Jill Gordon (Accession No. SA3942). An addition was made on June 22, 2011 by Jill Gordon (Accession No. SA3952). An addition was made on July 1, 2013 by Jill Gordon (Accession No. SA4080). An addition was made on July 19, 2016 by Jill Gordon (Accession No. SA4279). An addition was made on February 15, 2017 by Jill Gordon (Accession No. SA4299). An addition was made on April 24, 2017 by Robert Morgan (Accession No. SA4304). An addition was made on August 25, 2017 by Jill Gordon (Accession No. SA4310). Copyright and Restrictions The Donor has given and assigned to the University of Missouri all rights of copyright which the Donor has in the Materials and in such of the Donor’s works as may be found among any collections of Materials received by the University from others. Box List Roll 1 Administrative THE STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF MISSOURI MANUSCRIPT COLLECTION 9/1/2021 S0934 (SA2686, SA2914, SA2993, SA2994, SA3409, SA3495, SA3537, SA3640, SA3701, SA3791, SA3936, SA4117, SA3942, SA3952, SA4080, SA4279, SA4299, SA4304, SA4310) SAINT LOUIS ZOO RECORDS Annual reports, 1917-1940 (24 folders) Zoological Board of Control Minutes, Dec. 1913 -March 1922 Roll 2 Zoological Board of Control Minutes, Apr. 1922 -March 1931 Roll 3 Zoological Board of Control Minutes, Apr. 1931 -January 1941 Roll 4 Secretary’s Report on Finances, May 1930 - 1940 Correspondence, 1915, 1930 Payroll, January 16-30, 1920 The St. Louis Zoo, 1930-1935 (incomplete) Roll 5 Scrapbooks, 1910-1941 Scrapbook, 1910 Scrapbook, 1912 Scrapbook, 1912, 1913 Scrapbook, 1913-1921 Scrapbook, 1921-1924, 1926 Roll 6 Scrapbook, 1926-1930 Scrapbook, 1932-1935 Scrapbook, 1934-1941 Roll 7 Scrapbooks, 1945-1963 Zoological Board of Control Meeting Minutes, April 27, 1945-February 20, 1953 Roll 8 Zoological Board of Control Meeting Minutes, June 2, 1953-December 5, 1968 Newspaper clippings Scrapbook (Volume VI), September 1941-May 1945 Newspaper clippings Scrapbook (Volume VII), April 1945-July 1946 Newspaper clippings Scrapbook (Volume VIII), June 1946-March 1948 Newspaper clippings Scrapbook (Volume IX), February 1948-June 1950 Newspaper clippings Scrapbook (Volume X), August 1950-January 1953 Page 2 of 43 S0934 (SA2686, SA2914, SA2993, SA2994, SA3409, SA3495, SA3537, SA3640, SA3701, SA3791, SA3936, SA4117, SA3942, SA3952, SA4080, SA4279, SA4299, SA4304, SA4310) SAINT LOUIS ZOO RECORDS Roll 9 Newspaper clippings Scrapbook (Volume XI), October 1952-April 1955 Newspaper clippings Scrapbook (Volume XII), April 1955-April 1956 Newspaper clippings Scrapbook (Volume XIII), November 1956-February 1958 Newspaper clippings Scrapbook (Volume XIV), February 1958-February 1959 Newspaper clippings Scrapbook (Volume XV), April 1959-May 1960 Newspaper clippings Scrapbook (Volume XVI), May 1960-November 1961 Newspaper clippings Scrapbook (Volume XVII), October 1961- April 1963 Roll 10 Scrapbooks, 1962-1984 Volumes 24-37 Roll 11 Volumes 38-46 Roll 12 Volumes 47-55 Box 1 Map, 1919 Published Photo Albums, 1922, 1929 Annual Reports, 1920s, 1965 St. Louis Zoo, monthly, then quarterly newsletter, various, 1929-1950 Pamphlet, St. Louis as It is Today, 1929 Undated photograph Box 2 v843.1-Reel 1 Monkey House (16mm, color, magnetic sound) Snakes (16mm, color, silent) Chimp Show (16mm, color, magnetic sound) v843.2-Reel 2 Elephant, Sea Lion, and Monkey Shows (16mm, color, magnetic sound) v843.3-Reel 3 Antelope House, Construction, Yards (16mm, color, magnetic sound) v843.4-Reel 4 Page 3 of 43 S0934 (SA2686, SA2914, SA2993, SA2994, SA3409, SA3495, SA3537, SA3640, SA3701, SA3791, SA3936, SA4117, SA3942, SA3952, SA4080, SA4279, SA4299, SA4304, SA4310) SAINT LOUIS ZOO RECORDS Vet, Baby Monkeys, Baby Antelope (?), Zoo Construction (16mm, color, magnetic sound) v843.5-Reel 5 “St. Louis Zoo Animal All Stars” z-118 (16mm, Color, optical sound) v843.6-Reel 6 “Kiddie Spectacular”, reel #2, Zoo Program August 25, 1956 (aka “The Red Goose Spectacular”) KSD-TV/ABC-TV (Also contains advertisement segment for Red GooseShoes) (16mm, B&W, optical sound) v843.7-Reel 7 “Fun at the Zoo” Universal Pictures, 1950, z-115 (16mm, B&W, sound) v843.8—Reel 8: Moved to Box 11 Oversize v843.9-Reel 9 “Backstage at the Zoo,” z-112 Release, lion’s arrival, and fashion parade (16mm, B&W, optical sound) v843.10-Reel 10 “Backstage at the Zoo” (16mm, B&W, optical sound) Box 3 v843.11-Reel 11 Film #1: Egrets, Baby Gnu and Parents (?), Bears (16mm, Color, Magnetic Sound Film Stock, silent) Film #2: Coral Reef TV Short (16mm, Color, Magnetic Sound Film Stock, silent)-badly faded to magenta Film #3: Springtime at the Zoo (Y110) (16mm, Color, Magnetic Sound Film Stock, silent) Film #4: Coral Reef-Smithsonian Institute (16mm, Color, Optical Sound) Film #5: KTVI Action News “Outside Areas” (16mm, Color, Magnetic Sound) v843.12-Reel 12 Film #1: Zoo 10-22-77 (16mm, Color, Magnetic Sound Film, silent) Film #2: TV Show (Everglades) 10-29-74 (16mm, Color, Magnetic Sound Film, silent) Film #3: Alligator Release in Texas Y-119-Davy Crockett National Forest (16mm, Color, Silent) v843.13-Reel 13 Film #1: Zoo Educational Class 12 New A-Reel 10-7-76 (16mm, Color, Magnetic Sound Film) Film #2: King Cobra Eating Rattlesnake in Large Display-Reptile House Y-109 (16mm, Color, Magnetic Sound Film) Page 4 of 43 S0934 (SA2686, SA2914, SA2993, SA2994, SA3409, SA3495, SA3537, SA3640, SA3701, SA3791, SA3936, SA4117, SA3942, SA3952, SA4080, SA4279, SA4299, SA4304, SA4310) SAINT LOUIS ZOO RECORDS Film #3: Oct. 9 R.H. Moving Day Out-takes 485 (16mm, Color, Magnetic Sound Film) Film #4: Chimp Show May 1976 Preview Day, Mike Kostial (16mm, Color, Magnetic Sound Film) v843.14-Reel 14 Film #1: Baboon Style (aka Family Life Baboon Style) (16mm, Color, Optical Sound) Film #2: Heron Hunt with Bill Heckt Y-104 (16mm, Color, Silent) Film #3: Primate House (Just Prior to Closing) March 9, 1977 Y-152 (16mm, Color, Magnetic Sound Film, silent) v843.15-Reel 15 Film #1: Charles Messel Giving Tour of Zoo and Opening of BCC (16mm, color, magnetic sound film) Film #2: Chimp Show (16mm, color, silent) v843.16-Reel 16 Film #1: Training Chimps (16mm, B&W, silent) Film #2: Old Film Taken 7 Years Ago X-141 Baby Drang (16mm, B&W, silent) Film #3: One Second in the Life of a Hummingbird Y-142 (New York Zoological Society; 16mm, color, silent) Film #4: “Dribble-Puss Parade,” “Jungleland”-20th Century Fox Presents (16mm, B&W, silent) v843.17-Reel 17 Film #1: Frog Eating Bugs (16mm, color, magnetic sound film, silent) Film #2: In Cave-too dark; bats in net? 3-8-71; A-186 (16mm, color, sound film; silent) Film #3: Cypress River Dark Cave3-8-71; A-187 (16mm, color, sound film; silent) Film #4: Baby monkey X-317 (16mm, color, magnetic sound film) Film #5: Amazon River Tank and Mississippi River Tank X-329 (16mm, color, magnetic sound film, silent) Film #6: Elephant Seal, Seal Basin X-348 (16mm, color, magnetic sound film, silent) Film #7: Siberian Tigers-BCC, X-350 (16mm, color, magnetic sound film, silent) Film #8: Walrus-Siegfried Swimming in Pool X-353 (16mm, color, magnetic sound film, silent) Film #9: Jaguar Yards -77 X-355 (16mm, color, magnetic sound film, silent) v843.18-Reel 18 Film #1: Tiger Yard 1-77; X-366 (16mm, color, magnetic sound film, silent) Film #2: Poison Arrow Frogs X-151 (16mm, color, magnetic sound film, silent) Page 5 of 43 S0934 (SA2686, SA2914, SA2993, SA2994, SA3409, SA3495, SA3537, SA3640, SA3701, SA3791, SA3936, SA4117, SA3942, SA3952, SA4080, SA4279, SA4299, SA4304, SA4310) SAINT LOUIS ZOO RECORDS Film #3: Snake Hunt Cuts X-154 (16mm, color, sound film, silent) Film #4: Prairie Dog Display Outside X-341 (16mm, color, sound film, silent) Film #5: Loading female Eland X-344 (16mm, color, sound film, silent) Film #6: In Mexico-Campsite A-185 (16mm, color, silent) Film #7: Marlin Perkins Film Titles (16mm, color, silent) Film #8: Birds at the Zoo A-199 (16mm, color, sound film, silent) Film #9: Coral Reef 2 (16mm, color, optical sound film) Film #10: Birds at Zoo 2 (16mm, color, sound film, silent) Film #11: Antelope X-259 (16mm, color, sound film) v843.19-Reel 19 Film #1: Coral Reef-St.